GALLERY: Rea Vaya on the way to bridging M1 highway

The only people who'll be crossing one of Joburg's most striking new bridges since the Nelson Mandela Bridge in the CBD will be pedestrians - and Rea Vaya passengers.

Construction of the multi-million rand bus rapid transit (BRT) bridge over the M1 highway about 1.5km north of Grayston Drive is well on track for scheduled completion in November/December 2016.

Elias Nkabinde, who made a tour of the construction site in late January - before the placement of the bridge's "super beams" over the M1 - paid another quick visit on Friday, 4 March to update his photo collection.

Here's a snap selection of his best shots, preceded by a 2014 artist's impression of the completed structure. Photos 2-10 are from Eli's January shoot, while photos 11-15 are from his latest outing. Just to give you a sense of the actual scale of the project!